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dag.odenhall
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May 7, 2014
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Sunshine_USA
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Frank
May 7, 2014
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dag.odenhallAfter reading this, I was prompted to give the Mini II's a "squeeze test". With a scant 0 .017" wall thickness, they are quite resistant to becoming deformed, even with a forceful squeeze. I'm pretty sure that if I used both hands I could bend the aluminum one out of shape. The single bill Cash-Can does have a thicker wall : 0.026". The larger cans were made thinner for weight and size reasons.
Assembled and on the keys, the spindle keeps the housing from getting squished.
Assembled and on the keys, the spindle keeps the housing from getting squished.
dag.odenhall
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May 9, 2014
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Sunshine_USAThanks for testing it for me! :-)
I did notice from the pictures that the single-bill cans appear thicker, but is the brass Mini II stiffer than the aluminum one of the same size and thickness?
I did notice from the pictures that the single-bill cans appear thicker, but is the brass Mini II stiffer than the aluminum one of the same size and thickness?
Sunshine_USA
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Frank
May 9, 2014
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dag.odenhallThe Brass Mini II is stiffer than the aluminum, definitely. There are a lot of these in use and I have never heard of any durability issues. Although, there was the customer who had his Brass Mini Cash-Can caught in a closing steel door...
He sent it to me and I was able to remove the spindle along with his "C" note. I repaired the housing and returned it to him, along with the undamaged "C" note :)
He sent it to me and I was able to remove the spindle along with his "C" note. I repaired the housing and returned it to him, along with the undamaged "C" note :)
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Are the brass versions stiffer? Maybe I'll grab a single-bill brass can next drop; I think it could fit a Swedish bill too. Man I wish the titanium versions were more affordable.